[Steven and the Gems hide behind the Peribot as Peridot activates the Communicator, contacting Yellow Diamond]
YPYellow Pearl
This is the Yellow Diamond control room.
PPearl
Not all Pearls know each other, Steven.
YPYellow Pearl
Who authorized you to make this call?
No one. But it's an emergency!
YPYellow Pearl
That's no excuse to use the direct Diamond communication channel!
YPYellow Pearl
Yes, my Diamond?
Why is there someone on the diamond line?
YPYellow Pearl
I don't know! I was just about to tell her that…
I'll take it from here. [brings the screen up to her eye level, revealing herself]
[Steven and the Gems gasp in shock]
Please tell me you're joking. You only just left, and you're already back?
Yellow. Wh-what are you doing here?
I'm here to bring you back to reality, Blue.
I'm fine. Just leave me alone.
It's been thousands of years, Blue, and you still bring yourself to destroy these Gems? She was shattered by a Rose Quartz! The entire cut of Gem deserves the same fate!
They should be wiped out of existence, not kept safe in bubbles!
Yellow, she made them. This is all we have left of her. These Gems, this place, and the Earth.
I thought we agreed we need to put that planet and this whole debacle behind us.
Why can't you just let me grieve?
You can't keep coming here forever!
[sighs; to her Pearl] Pearl, do something. Sing for her. Make her feel better.
YPYellow Pearl
Yes, my Diamond. Ahem. [turns to Blue Pearl] Ahem!
PZProsecuting Zircon
Defending a rebel? Isn't that… treason? [chuckles]
[Blue and Yellow Pearl warp in]
YPYellow Pearl
All rise for the luminous Yellow Diamond! [poses]
And the lustrous Blue Diamond. [bows]
[Blue and Yellow Diamond warp in behind them and stare down at Steven]
[looking around] Where is the accused?
[looks down at Steven] Is that Rose Quartz? Look at this hideous she's taken. Forget the trial, we should shatter just for looking like that.
No. I want to hear her make her case. I want to know what she thinks we're going to do with her. Because I want to do something worse.
[Steven gulps nervously]
[warps in their throne chairs] Fine. Let's just get on with it, shall we?
Before I start my very... uh, thought-out defense, I'd like to remind the court that Rose Quartz did turn herself in.
The court remembers, and the court does not care.
Uh, of course! Uh, in-innocent! Uh, the word innocent can mean, oh- many different things.
No! I want to hear what she has to say.
[muffled] Get us out of here, Steven!
[Steven is elevated up to the Diamonds' height]
YPYellow Pearl
State your name for the record, please.
I, um… I am Rose Quartz… and I'm guilty.
Wait! No, don't say that!
Everything you guys said I did, I did. And I did it by myself. I'm sorry. I'll accept any punishment you want to give me. [points down to Lars] Just let him go! And leave the Earth alone.
Ha! Sounds like a solid confession to me.
How? How did you do it? How did you shatter Pink Diamond?
[nervously] Um, well…I did it on Earth in front of Pink Diamond's palanquin. I was probably like "Stop!" And she was all like, "No!" So we fought -- I think. And she probably did some cool moves. I probably did some cool stuff, too, some jump-kicks and stuff. But I was most likely deeply conflicted about deciding to shatter her. Definitely crying. I probably had to use the Breaking Point to do it.
It was a sword! [covers her eyes, crying and a blue light fills the room, making everyone except Lars tear up] You… shattered her…with a sword! [starts sobbing]
[walks up and comforts Blue; coldly to Steven] That's quite enough testimony from you! We shall take a short recess.
[Back in the Waiting Room…]
What are you saying in there?! "Maybe" this, "probably" that! Oh, what do you mean, probably?!
Look I just... I don't actually know how it happened, okay?
[grabs Steven by the shirt collar and picks him up] Don't tumble my rocks! Both our gems are on the line! Did you do this or not?!
It was me, alright! [Defense Zircon let's go of his shirt and drops him] Rose Quartz did it, and I've got her gem, so I'm the one who's got to pay for this.
You don't know how it happened. [Steven shakes his head] I get it. There's a reason they want you to explain how you did it.
It's because it doesn't make sense!
PPearl
Steven! [runs over to Steven and hugs him] Oh, thank the stars! You're okay! What did White Diamond do? Did she hurt you?
No, she was like, "Welcome home." I don't think she understands that I'm not Pink Diamond. Where's Connie? And Garnet and Amethyst?
PPearl
They're still on the ship. [summons out his hot dog bag] I'm only here because I'm bringing your things. And they consider me one of your things.
[Diamond chime plays]
PPearl
The Diamond chime -- it's Yellow.
[The door opens, revealing Yellow Pearl standing right there]
YPYellow Pearl
Pink Diamond, my Diamond has requested your presence in the extraction chamber.
PPearl
Let's get you into a suit. [opens the bag]
[Steven, Pearl, and Yellow Pearl walk through a yellow hallway]
[now in his yellow swimsuit] Swim trunks don't seem very formal.
PPearl
Trust me, this will be more comfortable than jeans.
YPYellow Pearl
Pink Diamond.
YPYellow Pearl
Pink Steven.
YPYellow Pearl
Just Steven.
PPearl
Steven, stop. You're going to break her. [opens the extraction chamber door]
YPYellow Pearl
Have a nice extraction, Pink Lasagna.
[Steven walks into the extraction chamber sauna]
It's new. Have a seat. [Steven uses his floating powers to jump up and takes a seat] So, you met with White. How was it?
All I got to say was, "Hi," and, "um," and, "I."
Two and a half words -- that's a record.
Two and a half words isn't enough. I still need to talk to White about healing all the corrupted Gems!
Hmm. Good luck. White never leaves her own head these days, and she never lets anyone in -- except you, I guess. It's so unfair. I have hundreds of successful crystal system colonies, but you get to see her because your one colony is a failure!
Maybe you should just… fail?
[looks momentarily shocked, then starts laughing] Oh, Pink, you always did have quite a knack for making me laugh. You're almost worth the trouble.
PPearl
The Pebbles have been working all night. What do you think?
It almost feels like home.
[Later in the Diamond throne room…]
A ball? We haven't had a ball in 6,000 years.
We haven't had Pink in 6,000 years!
Yeah! When White Diamond shows up we can tell her why we need her help on Earth!
And, this can also mark the beginning of Era 3.
You're right, it's brilliant.
Thank you, Yellow! Thank you, Blue!
If White is going to be there everything has to be perfect! Pink, can you manage this on your own? Our Pearls can help you get started.
At your service, Pink Diamond.
Make sure you go through all of our customs with Pink, since she has so much trouble recalling her past here on Homeworld.
YPYellow Pearl
Yes, My Diamond.
PPearl
Era 3! Steven, you're already changing the world!
Yeah! Come on, party Pearls!
YBYellow and Blue Pearl
We are at your command, Pink Diamond.
YBYellow and Blue Pearl
Whatever you command, Pink Diamond.
Balloons everywhere! Confetti cannons too!
Dibs on being the confetti cannon!
YPYellow Pearl
Cannons are forbidden inside palace walls. These "balloons" you're referring to, are unprecedented and therefore out of the question.
YPYellow Pearl
Everyone, behold! The daunting, beauty and elegance that is, Yellow Diamond!
I appreciate your attendance, Yellow.
Ahem, everyone prepare yourselves emotionally for the overpowering elegance that is, Blue Diamond.
WPWhite Pearl
To those in attendance of the Era 3 ball, White Diamond... has more important things to attend to.
WPWhite Pearl
Therefore, I will be here to observe in her place. Welcome to Era 3.
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